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Volunteers of America · 3 days ago

Executive Vice President - External Affairs

Alexandria, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

7+ years exp

Volunteers of America (VOA) is a faith-based, nationwide nonprofit organization dedicated to helping those in need rebuild their lives and reach their full potential. The role of Executive Vice President is to lead the External Affairs department, developing and implementing strategies for communications, public policy, fundraising, and stakeholder engagement.

Health CareNon ProfitSocial Assistance

Responsibilities

Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including community organizations, government agencies, and corporate partners

Will be a champion for customer service to the affiliates

Develop brand identity and communication strategy for new strategic direction in Community Engagement with Vice President of Communications, that enhances the organizational reputation and brand

Implement by developing collateral materials and focusing Volunteer of America publications

Raise public awareness of Volunteers of America and the Strategic Direction, ensuring an appropriate degree of consistency in both the messages conveyed and the means/methods employed to convey them

Develop and implement volunteer strategies to ensure increased involvement of the general public in community engagement, our programs and a broader mission of service

Develop and manage strategic direction for fundraising, branding and message development with Vice President of Development

Oversee the development and execution of specific and measurable fundraising strategies to ensure continued financial strength and growth for the organization’s future

Foster new relationships with corporations, foundations and major donors

Collaborate with affiliates and member associations to develop fundraising initiatives

Lead outreach and engagement efforts to increase fund raising revenues

Develop and implement public policy strategy for the new strategic direction with Vice President of Public Policy

Direct other Volunteers of America’s public policy issues regarding social justice and government relations strategies

Devise and implement strategies to engage the organization in advocacy

Ensure that Volunteers of America's program experience and insight continues to add a distinctive and nonpartisan voice and perspective to the policy discussions and that its broader communications reflect its advocacy policy priorities

Coordinate a government relations plan that creates key liaisons with all critical government agencies

Foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement within the departments

Develop strong business analytics and metrics to monitor and improve department performance

Serve and collaborate with executive team members and provide leadership to the organization

Work closely with the President and executive team members to develop and manage strategic direction

Direct, manage and motivate external affairs team

Strategize and contribute as a member of the senior management leadership of the entire organization

Qualification

Strategic leadershipFundraising strategyPublic policy strategyCommunity engagementImpact measurementAnalytic skillsEntrepreneurial spiritCommunication skillsRelationship buildingTeam leadership

Required

Record of success in a decentralized, federated, growing, multi-state service organization and familiarity with the development of community engagement

Strong understanding of impact measurement framework and methodologies

Ability to embrace and support our Ministry

Keen analytic and systems thinking skills that support and enable sound decisions in a complex organization

Enterprising foresight coupled with an entrepreneurial spirit to recognize future trends and new opportunities

Consultative style that ensures the transfer or acquisition of knowledge to, from and among affiliate organizations with a focus on making our affiliates wildly successful

Inviting style characterized by responsiveness and accessibility to staff and affiliates

Ability to listen and communicate clearly, effectively and persuasively at all levels of the organization, both orally and in writing

Ability and political savvy to build and sustain relationships with many constituencies, both internal and external, including affiliates, colleagues, and funding sources

Proven ability to lead, direct and empower senior level professionals

Ability and willingness to make fund raising asks and serve as the spokesperson for the organization as needed

Ability to think and implement strategically to attain the organization's long range vision

Ability to work flexible hours. Ability to travel is required

7 to 10 years in a leadership role at an organization, with a record of success in executive leadership and strategic visioning

Preferred

Advanced degree preferred

Company

Volunteers of America

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Volunteers of America is a non-profit organization that provides residential and healthcare services for needy people. It is a sub-organization of Futures Fund Community Health Incubator.

Founded in 1896

Alexandria, Virginia, USA

10001+ employees